Another site is the area of Hall Road (M-59) between Gratiot Avenue and Interstate 94 in Clinton Township.

Clinton Township Supervisor Robert Cannon said the team is looking at 19 acres of vacant land now owned by developer John Carlo for the project.

"I have long thought that property would be perfect for some type of entertainment complex because it would be visible from the freeway and has no immediate residential neighborhood that it would present a problem to," he said Sunday afternoon.

They would need to gain 322,000 signatures to have the plan appear before voters.

Michigan voters not only must approve the overall plan, but the individual communities where the casinos are proposed must do so as well.

In other words, if the state approves the plan but Clinton Township does not, then the local casino effort would not proceed.

In addition to allowing for eight casinos in addition to the 25 existing ones, it would raise the tax rate from 19 to 23 percent on the casino's revenues, officials said.

That would bring in additional tax revenue to local municipalities and counties, including about $2 million to Clinton Township.

Committee spokeswoman Emily Palsrok said the Macomb County project would include a 125,000-square-foot facility that would cost between $200 million and $300 million to build. It could bring in 2,100 jobs - 600 in construction and 1,500 full-time positions, she said.

Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel said he would support Clinton Township's effort, but warned there will be a lot of money spent by the existing casinos and Indian reservations to oppose it.

"It's going to be a monumental task," he said.

The Oakland Press will be seeking more details about the plans for the Pontiac Silverdome.